Lake City woman cut and robbed at ATM

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- A man robbed a woman at knife point at a First Federal Bank ATM, then fled from the scene on foot.

According to the Lake City Police Department the victim was withdrawing money around 9:30 p.m. Friday and opened her door so should could reach the machine better. Then she said the suspect came up between the machine and her vehicle and held a knife to her throat demanding she withdraw money for him.

The victim then grabbed the knife that was at her neck and received several lacerations to her right hand. Another car drove by and caused the suspect to run from the scene in an eastward direction.

Investigator Tammy Cox is asking anyone with any information in this case to contact the Lake City Police Department at 386-752-4344 or leave a tip anonymously at 386-719-2068.